ribosome


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ri·bo·some

 (rī′bə-sōm′)
n.
A structure composed of RNA and protein, present in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells and serving as the site for assembly of polypeptides encoded by messenger RNA.


ri′bo·so′mal (-sō′məl) adj.
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ribosome

(ˈraɪbəˌsəʊm)
n
(Biochemistry) any of numerous minute particles in the cytoplasm of cells, either free or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum, that contain RNA and protein and are the site of protein synthesis
[C20: from ribo(nucleic acid) + -some3]
ˌriboˈsomal adj
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ri•bo•some

(ˈraɪ bəˌsoʊm)

n.
a tiny, mitten-shaped organelle occurring in great numbers in the cell cytoplasm and functioning as the site of protein manufacture.
[1958]
ri`bo•so′mal, adj.
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ri·bo·some

(rī′bə-sōm′)
A sphere-shaped structure within the cytoplasm of a cell that is composed of RNA and protein and is the site of protein synthesis. Ribosomes are often attached to the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum. See more at cell.
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Noun1.ribosome - an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell; "the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis"
cell organ, cell organelle, organelle - a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"
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Mr Ramakrishnan has made numerous contributions to science and has helped advance our understanding of the ribosome - a site within living cells where the genetic information is read to synthesise proteins from amino acids.
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"The ribosome is a very complex machine, sort of like your car, and it periodically needs maintenance to replace the parts that wear out the fastest," said Price.
The trial revealed the superiority of nicotinamide ribosome in boosting NAD+ and the activity of sirtuin enzymes.
In this review, we will first discuss the mechanism of canonical translation initiation, followed by noncanonical mechanisms that utilize RNA sequence features including upstream open reading frames (uORFs) and internal ribosome entry site- (IRES-) mediated translation mechanisms, the role of eukaryotic initiation factors in noncanonical translation, and their significance in cancer progression.